SIX CORE COMPETENCIES OF
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Consultation - Answer-Patient-, staff-, or system focused interaction between
professionals in which expertise is utilized for problem solving
Research skills - Answer-Interpretation, translation, use of evidence, evaluation of
clinical practice, and conducting an active participation in research
Clinical and professional leadership - Answer-The ability to manage change and
empower others to influence clinical practice and political processes within and across
the system
Coaching - Answer-Skillful guidance and teaching to advance the care of patients,
families, groups of patients, other care providers, and the profession of nursing.
Collaboration - Answer-Working with intra- and interdisciplinary teams toward achieving
optimal patient and family goals
Ethical-decision making skills - Answer-Identifying, articulating, and taking action on
ethical concerns at the patient, family, provider, system, community, and public policy
levels
What are the Six Core Competencies - Answer-Coaching, Consultation, Research skills,
Clinical and professional leadership, Collaboration, and Ethical decision making skills
ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Consultation - Answer-Patient-, staff-, or system focused interaction between
professionals in which expertise is utilized for problem solving
Research skills - Answer-Interpretation, translation, use of evidence, evaluation of
clinical practice, and conducting an active participation in research
Clinical and professional leadership - Answer-The ability to manage change and
empower others to influence clinical practice and political processes within and across
the system
Coaching - Answer-Skillful guidance and teaching to advance the care of patients,
families, groups of patients, other care providers, and the profession of nursing.
Collaboration - Answer-Working with intra- and interdisciplinary teams toward achieving
optimal patient and family goals
Ethical-decision making skills - Answer-Identifying, articulating, and taking action on
ethical concerns at the patient, family, provider, system, community, and public policy
levels
What are the Six Core Competencies - Answer-Coaching, Consultation, Research skills,
Clinical and professional leadership, Collaboration, and Ethical decision making skills
